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Young Hispanic Family Saying Prayers Before Meal At Home

An ambitious theory of humility, compassion, and divine gratitude

December 2, 2015 Joseph Allen 0

Religiosity is correlated with many different psychological states and behaviors, such as empathy and generosity, or exclusivity and violence. However, the causal connections between belief, […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Religious children don’t share stickers

November 20, 2015 Joseph Allen 0

Many people believe that religion teaches children to be just and moral. Even if adherents dispense with the unscientific dogma, there’s a lingering sense that […]

Does religion actually encourage generosity?

March 9, 2015 Nicholas C. DiDonato 0

A variety of previous studies have looked favorably upon religion, concluding that religion correlates with generosity, responsibility, charity, and a host of other virtues. Given […]

Belief in free will correlates with conservatism

August 12, 2014 Nicholas C. DiDonato 0

In recent years, the “free will versus determinism” debate has gained great popularity among both philosophers and non-philosophers alike. People want to know, or at […]

IN FOCUS: Religion, spirituality, and health – Part II

March 1, 2012 Connor Wood 0

In December 2011, the Journal of Behavioral Medicine dedicated an entire issue to studies focusing on religion, spirituality, and health. Many of these papers attempt […]

IN FOCUS: Religion, spirituality, and health

February 27, 2012 Connor Wood 0

Over recent years, researchers have gotten serious about studying the effects of religion on health. Before the turn of the millennium, there were abundant studies […]

Religion and personality

July 26, 2011 Nicholas C. DiDonato 0

Envision the typical religious believer. What personality traits come to mind? For some people, religious people epitomize ignorance, intolerance, and stubbornness; for others, they personify […]

Religiosity and dogmatism

October 18, 2010 Nicholas C. DiDonato 0

We’ve all seen it: religious extremists with signs protesting a seemingly innocuous event. Or perhaps hardcore believers dogmatically arguing with someone about religion. But are […]

Is atheism linked to intelligence?

March 20, 2010 Derek Michaud 0

Not so long ago experts predicted the imminent collapse of religion in modern western culture. Religion – often synonymous in these discussions with superstition, magic, […]

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Toward an anatomy of religiosity

November 3, 2009 Derek Michaud 0

While media excitement about the supposed discovery of a single “God module” in the brain has rightly followed scientific consensus and cooled off considerably, the […]

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